They’re MDs, but they can’t find residency positions
Written by Physician’s Weekly Blogger, Skeptical Scalpel In February, the New York Times published...
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How long should patients fast before elective surgery? Part 2
Written by Physician’s Weekly Blogger, Skeptical Scalpel A couple of years ago, I blogged about...
Gender Reveal Parties Should No Longer Be a Thing
By Physician’s Weekly Blogger, Skeptical Scalpel Pop quiz: In the last 5years, how many people...
Physicians in the (Bad) News
By Physician’s Weekly Blogger, Skeptical Scalpel Robert M. Levy, a former pathologist at a...
Training on deceased patients’ bodies without consent
By Physician’s Weekly Blogger, Skeptical Scalpel In the summer of 2018, Bradley Ginn Sr. died in...
The alarming frequency of errors in medical records
By Physician’s Weekly Blogger, Skeptical Scalpel My comments are in italics. Over the course...
Jury Awards $400,000 in “Wrongful Prolongation of Life” Lawsuit
Written by Physician’s Weekly Blogger, Skeptical Scalpel The estate of Rodney...
What Can Be Done about Doctors Who Spread Misinformation?
Especially in a pandemic. By Physician’s Weekly blogger, Skeptical Scalpel The Oregon...
Dangerous pitfalls of database research
By Physician’s Weekly blogger, Skeptical Scalpel Two papers using the same data about the same...
Question: What do math and medicine have in common?
Answer: The way they are taught is out of date. By Physician’s Weekly blogger, Skeptical...
Half of med school graduates beginning surgical residency feel unprepared
Written by Physician’s Weekly blogger, Skeptical Scalpel A survey of 3693 first and...
Serial Con Artist OB/GYN awaits trial
Written by Physician’s Weekly blogger, Skeptical Scalpel Board-certified...
